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Two conferences to explore role of Judaism
Two upcoming conferences - 'Spinoza and Judaism,' Oct. 7-10, and 'Goethe in German-Jewish Culture,' Oct. 28-30 - explore the connection between Judaism and the scholarly body of work surrounding Baruch Spinoza and Johann Wolfgang Goethe respectively.
Language, literature and culture scholars to gather
A symposium Oct. 15-16 to launch the UW–Madison Global Languages, Literature and Culture Forum will examine how diverse disciplines can incorporate knowledge of other cultures as globalization becomes the norm.
Memorial service to honor Kloeck-Jenson family
A memorial service in honor of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson family will be held 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Allen Centennial Gardens, 620 Babcock Drive.
Mapmakers merge art and science
Cartographers have the computer tools today to depict the land in staggering detail, taking inventory of every tree, shrub, bump and crevice. Yet mapmaker Jennifer Grek is inspired less by technology than she is by 400-year-old Dutchmen.
Mind-Body research highlights
The scientific team assembled for UW–Madison's new Center for Mind-Body Interaction will explore emotional pathways to physical health from a variety of perspectives. Here are the five interrelated projects that will be pursued.
Student fee case project links journalism, law students
Journalism and law students at the university have joined forces to generate in-depth coverage and analysis of the university's student fee lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Panel discussion on segregated fees case set for Sept. 29
The lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the UW–Madison student fee system before the U.S. Supreme Court is the topic of a campus panel discussion Wednesday, Sept. 29.
New engineering degree responds to computer boom
The College of Engineering is booting up a new degree program that will help graduates take advantage of an incredible demand for computer expertise. In spring 2000, a new degree in computer engineering will begin modestly with an enrollment of about 80 students, but over several years will grow to more than 200 students.
UW researchers offer new take on teaching evolution
A new take on teaching evolution in public schools - an issue stoked white-hot by the recent decision of the Kansas state board of education - can be found in a high school course developed at UW–Madison. The difference between this course and those typically taught across America is the difference between learning by rote and by discovery.
Lands’ End lecture features marketing executives
Three marketing executives will lead the 1999 Lands' End Lecture with a panel presentation on "What's In a Name? Brand Power and Beyond" Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Theater.
Campus Natural Areas guidelines to be presented Sept. 29
Guidelines for the use and management of the Campus Natural Areas will be presented during a public forum Wednesday, Sept. 29. The forum begins at 7 p.m. in the On Wisconsin Room of the Red Gym, 716 Langdon St.
UW to launch center for mind-body interaction
UW-Madison scientists will study how the emotions affect health at a new center funded by the National Institutes of Health. The university will receive $10.9 million to create a Center for the Study of Mind-Body Interaction.
Advance may put gene chip technology on scientists’ desktops
The most insightful technology in modern genetics, the gene chip, which permits scientists to analyze thousands of genes at once, may soon come within easy reach of most biologists.
Bloomberg News writer to visit
Rob Wells, a banking and tax writer for Bloomberg News, will serve as the fall semesterâs business writer in residence Oct. 4-8.
Summit seeks to educate fraternities, sororities on alcohol dangers
Encouraging fraternities and sororities to be safe and responsible with alcohol is the goal of a daylong summit Saturday, Oct. 2.
Study: Students who are challenged perform better
A study of 12 elementary and middle schools in Chicago has revealed two important findings: In writing and mathematics, few teachers give challenging assignments. But those who do get higher-quality student work.
Commuters urged: Try a different mode to campus
Leaving the car at home and walking, biking or riding the bus to campus is the focus of the third annual Try a Different Mode Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 1.
Campus diversity dialogues feature national speakers
The university is contributing to President Clinton's Initiative on Race by hosting several diversity initiatives the week of Oct. 4-8.
Trading up: ‘Future Truck’ project rolls up to UW–Madison
Engineering students from UW–Madison will be in the thick of a national college competition to turn a sport utility vehicle into a leaner, "greener" machine.
Web site builds community for families of special-needs kids
The Family Village, a web-based service run by the Waisman Center, serves as a portal into disability sites with a proven reputation for accuracy, and also provides a way for families with special-needs kids to find common ground through discussion boards and chat rooms.